Anatomy/Physiology of The Speech Mechanism Flashcards
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When an excessive amount of carbon dioxide in the blood cells creates the need for oxygen the ________ in the brainstem fires impulses to the respiratory muscles
Medulla oblongata
Respiration is made possible by structural framework that includes:
The lungs, bronchi, trachea, spinal column, sternum and rib cage
The ______ lung is shorter brighter and bigger than the left long because the liver underneath forces it into a slightly upward direction
Right
The trachea is formed of approximately ____ rings of cartilage
20
The spinal column consist of ___to ___ individual vertebrae
32-33
There are ___ cervical vertebrae
___thoracic vertebrae
___ lumbar vertebrae
____ sacral vertebrae
____ coccygeal vertebrae
7 12 5 5 3-4
The sternum consists of three parts:
The manubrium, body, and xiphoid process
The _____ is in the floor of the chest cavity. It is a thick, dome shaped muscle that separates the abdomen from thorax. Because the lungs rest upon it it plays a major role in breathing.
Diaphragm
The 11 paired ____________ pull the ribs downward to decrease the diameter of the thoracic cavity for exhalation
Internal intercostals
The 11 paired ______ raise the ribs up and out to increase the diameter of the thoracic cavity for inhalation
External intercostals
Serrated posterior superior:
Levator costarum brevis:
Locator costarum longis:
External intercostal:
ELEVATE rib cage
Pectoralis major:
Increases the transverse dimension of the rib cage
Pectoralis minor:
Increases the transverse dimension of the rib cage
Levator scapulae:
Elevate scapula/supports Neck
Rhomboideus major
Rhomboideus minor
Stabilizes shoulder girdle
The two key accessory muscles of the neck are:
- Sternocleidomastoid
2. Trapezius
The sternocleidomastoid elevates the
Sternum and thus, indirectly the rib cage
The trapezius controls the…
Head and elongates the neck, and thus indirectly influences respiration
Most muscles involved with breathing assist with _____
Inhalation
The muscles of expiration include:
Latissimus dorsi, rectus abdominis, transversus abdominis, internal oblique and quadratus lumborum
Respiration, the process of breathing involving an exchange of gases between an organism and its environment, is necessary for life itself. It is also the foundation of ______
Speech
The two primary muscle categories for respiration are:
The thoracic muscles of inspiration and the abdominal of muscles of expiration
In addition to producing the sound needed for speech, the larynx has biological functions. These include:
- Closure of the trachea so that food and other substances do not enter the lungs
- Production of the cough reflex to expel foreign substances the accidentally enter the trachea
- Closure of the vocal folds to build subglottic pressure necessary for physical tasks such as excretion and lifting heavy items
The larynx is suspended from the __________
Hyoid bone